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It's been happening with some regularity on my 922. When it's down to 2 days, it also loses all OTA sub-channel guide info. The really odd thing is that one time 9-day guide was restored during a viewing session without any check switch or other action on my part.

When it happens on my 922... I can put it into standby sometimes and it will recover the EPG... but then it might be gone again the next day.

Usually happens to me around the end of the week for 1-2 days and then goes back to normal for a week. It doesn't happen every week either. I haven't missed any timers/recordings from it... but it is very weird.

Yesterday (5/16) full guide was on my 722 through late afternoon. When checked for scheduled recordings a 6:35 PM, a message appeared indicating the guide was not current and needed download. When guide was checked,it showed one day. Down load worked OK in restoring gude. Guide shows 8 days this AM. I hope dish will fix this annoying glitch.

How many times have you lost your Guide information? Have you run a check switch test to see if this will cease? The Guide information is stored on the HD. If this continues, we need to replace the receiver. Please let me know. Thanks.

Yesterday (5/16) full guide was on my 722 through late afternoon. When checked for scheduled recordings a 6:35 PM, a message appeared indicating the guide was not current and needed download. When guide was checked,it showed one day. Down load worked OK in restoring gude. Guide shows 8 days this AM. I hope dish will fix this annoying glitch.

My 722k was delivered just a couple of months ago. As you know, I've experienced the same problem, but sporatically (I can't induce the problem). I have been able to recover every time by either rebooting (which includes an EPG download) or a Check Switch operation. One time while I was browsing the guide, I got a message exactly as Garry L's, and was able to recover that way.

How old is your receiver? The Guide information is saved to the HD so it could be a problem with the receiver. Have you had any DVR function issues - pause, ff, rewind? Please let me know. Thanks.

Receiver is 3.5 years old (fall of '08), couple of months ago I had an issue where it would not turn on, took 3 hard resets to get it to boot up but has been fine ever since. The only recurring issue has been the short guide and that is unpredictable, it may go days or weeks before it happens again.

My hard drive on the dvr is at about 20% full, keep most stuff on EHD's, run a cooling fan and average temp is 86 degrees.

My 722 has had the same issue return two or three times in the last couple of weeks. Guide is fine during the morning hours. Sometime during the afternoon it goes from a full guide to a two day guide. Does anyone have the same problem ?

My 722 has had the same issue return two or three times in the last couple of weeks. Guide is fine during the morning hours. Sometime during the afternoon it goes from a full guide to a two day guide. Does anyone have the same problem ?

I've reported this same problem about my 722k. For what it's worth, my 722k has not done this in the last few weeks. The problem is random and unpredictable.

Thought my Search and Guide issue was only on 2 of my 722K's. Yesterday I noticed it was on my third 722 as well...So...now I'm having this issue on all 3 of my 722's. Did a check switch and each time after completion, both the search and guide info returns to normal.
Two of my 722K's are about 18 months old and the third I've only had for about 6 months.
Very frustrating indeed, that I'll have a full 7 or 9 days of guide info, then out of the blue I'll now have perhaps one day.
I seriously doubt that's it's a hard drive issue, based upon the fact I'm experiencing this issue on all three of my 722K's.
When I notice I don't have a guide beyond one day on one receiver, if I check the other 2, sure enough they don't have anything beyond one day as well.
I turn off each receiver every evening and check switches indicate nothing beyond normal successful completion, etc.

My wife says that I have never met a tool I haven’t liked. People on the other hand......

I used Guide Sunday afternoon it was complete. Around 9:30PM Saw 722k was not recording. So after all this time Dish does nothing.
Why doesn't the Dish team say what this problem is? All they say is I reported this to engineering.